HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN KANSAS |  2003-2010

Due in large part to the economic recession, the number of hospital personnel in Kansas declined over the last two years.Kansas hospitals will need more qualified staff in coming years as the need for health care services continues to rise.Nearly one-third of the total staff in hospitals is made up of registered nurses and licensed practical nurses.

SOURCE: Kansas Hospital Association, American Hospital Association Annual Survey, 2010

HEALTH CARE VACANCY AND TURNOVER RATES |  2010

Hospitals in Kansas and across the country continued to experience some areas of workforce shortages in 2010, but actual
vacancies and the vacancy rates for most professions have decreased in recent years. Voluntary turnover represents employee
initiated separation, such as moving on to another employment opportunity. Involuntary turnover rates can be calculated by
subtracting the voluntary turnover rate from the total turnover rate. 

SOURCE: Kansas Hospital Association, American Hospital Association Annual Survey, 2010

TURNOVER RATE TRENDS FOR SELECT ALLIED HEALTH POSITIONS |  2005-2010

Hospitals reported lower turnover rates in 2010 for occupational therapists, physical therapists and surgical technicians.

SOURCE:   Kansas Hospital Association, Annual Workforce Survey, 2010 

FTE VACANCY FOR SELECT HIGH DEMAND POSITIONS |  2010

The five selected positions depicted below are in high demand across Kansas. The number of vacant FTE CNA positions (98) is much greater than the other positions listed. While the vacancy rate for physicians employed by the hospital is comparatively the lowest, the number of actual vacant FTEs is nearly the highest. National data suggest increasingly more physicians will likely seek employment relationships with hospitals due in part to economic and lifestyle pressures experienced in private practice.

SOURCE: Kansas Hospital Association, Annual Workforce Survey, 2010